Language English Publisher HarperCollins | Published 2011–2013 Number of books 3 Country United States of America | |
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Media type Print (hardcover and paperback) Genres Adventure fiction, Science Fiction, Utopian and dystopian fiction, Young adult fiction Books Insurgent, Allegiant, Free Four: Tobias Te | ||
The Divergent trilogy is a series of young adult science fiction adventure novels by American novelist Veronica Roth set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian Chicago. The trilogy consists of Divergent (2011), Insurgent (2012) and Allegiant (2013). A related book, Four, presents a series of short stories told from the perspective of one of the trilogy's characters.
Contents
The society of the trilogy defines its citizens by their social and personality-related affiliation with five different factions, which removes the threat of anyone exercising independent will and threatening the population's safety. Beatrice Prior, who later changes her name to Tris, an Abnegation-born and Dauntless transfer, must figure out her life as a Divergent, while concealing her true nature, and living with the danger of being killed if it is discovered by the Erudite and Dauntless leaders.
Critical reception
The trilogy received some positive reviews from critics. Critics praised Divergent for its "plot" and "action". Insurgent was praised for its "writing" and "pace". Another critic said that, "No one can argue that Divergent is not a fun, edge-of-your-seat read. It is easy to get submerged in, effortless to remain engaged in, and impossible not to enjoy even the slightest bit." Allegiant was praised for being "gripping" and for the love story, but was criticized for its ending and prose.
Film adaptations
Summit Entertainment bought the rights to film an adaptation of the novel and recruited Neil Burger to direct, with Shailene Woodley starring as Beatrice "Tris" Prior and Theo James as Tobias "Four" Eaton. Lionsgate and its subsidiary Summit Entertainment distributed the film. Kate Winslet was signed as Jeanine Matthews. Also recruited into the cast were Maggie Q as Tori, Zoe Kravitz as Christina, Ansel Elgort as Caleb, Miles Teller as Peter, Ashley Judd as Natalie Prior, Tony Goldwyn as Andrew Prior, and Jai Courtney as Eric. Divergent was released on March 21, 2014. Insurgent began filming in Atlanta on May 27, 2014. Insurgent was released on March 20, 2015. The adaptation of Allegiant was split into two parts; the first, Allegiant, was released on March 18, 2016 in the United States, with part two, titled Ascendant, to follow on June 9, 2017.